AI Partner

1 month, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Lead
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Convergent Research

Convergent Research

Convergent Research enables fundamental research at scale, pursuing technically ambitious projects with a full-time team. It produces high-impact public goods for science and technology through finite-duration efforts.

Professional Services
11-50

Description

  • Define and roadmap the AI resilience landscape, identifying bottlenecks and keystone capabilities for new organizations.
  • Source and diligence ideas for projects and organizations, and design funding calls with philanthropic partners.
  • Build founding teams and recruit critical early hires.
  • Coach founders on technical and organizational roadmaps, fundraising, and startup operations.
  • Serve as a director on multiple FRO boards and advise on milestones, funding, strategy, hiring, and operations.
  • Represent Convergent Research with philanthropic and public funders, advisors, and other external stakeholders.
  • Develop Convergent’s AI resilience portfolio thesis and ecosystem map.
  • Contribute to organization-wide initiatives, including Founder Retreats and Residencies.

Requirements

  • Detailed understanding of the frontier AI landscape, including major actors, technologies, motivations, and timelines.
  • A clear perspective on societal vulnerabilities created by advanced AI and technically tractable ways to address them.
  • Ideas or a credible plan for large-scale efforts that improve societal resilience during the AI transition.
  • Technical fluency in frontier AI and the ability to distinguish substantive bottlenecks from trends.
  • Strong network across AI, science, philanthropy, policy, or related fields.
  • Experience working at a startup, venture firm, or as a founder, with practical knowledge of startup operations.
  • Experience raising funds, managing budgets, writing technical roadmaps, and hiring teams.
  • Experience assembling and leading teams performing challenging technical work.
  • Experience with boards, governance, or nonprofit leadership.
  • Clear communication, rapid execution, and ability to argue both for and against an investment thesis.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $200,000–$350,000.
  • Up to a 6% 401(k) match.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with most options fully covered for employees and dependents.
  • Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • 19 paid holidays, including a full week off at year-end.
  • Three weeks of PTO with increases based on tenure, plus separate sick and parental leave.
  • Fertility benefits and childcare reimbursement.
  • Education and professional development benefits.
  • Fitness and wellness allowance.
  • Three team retreats per year and additional opportunities for in-person collaboration.

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